One of these days, I’ll redo this thread but actually take it seriously lol. This thread was not intended to be remotely substantive: I ate a waffle, felt sick, and posted an incoherent tangent with a hyperbolic title. My stance on these matters is nuanced and very fickle. Political theory is theory, after all. I don’t believe to have the answers to societies problems; hence, my agnosticism when it comes to political beliefs. (Besides the…um…obvious ones, e.g. I don’t believe discrimination should be tolerated in legislation, I would like the government to be more effective in executing legislation, etc.)

Oh boy, there’s going to be a sequel? 

you bet! Heard it here first

Necrobumping this thread: After having been forced to consumer nothing but restaurant food for the past 7 days (during my Ireland travels), I’ve come back with a revised take— American restaurant food needs heavy regulation. The food in Ireland isn’t salted to heck and back, it’s not coated in grease and sugar. In fact, there are many food options that are pretty darn healthy! E.g. hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, etc., all with nothing added. No salt, no pepper, no oil, no anything.

Why can’t America be more like this??

I will also add eating all the unhealthy restaraunt food has made me very agitated and quite unhappy NGL. I’m ready to get back to my normal routine… genuinely so sick of this food. I want my asain pears back, my honeycrisp apples, my unseasoned scrambled eggs (with added egg white for that protein boost!), my Iso100 protein parfeit, all my spinach and kale… ugh I miss it all so much. :( And all my gaming, and math and Christian studies… I miss it. Only got one more day here then I fly out. Thursday will be a return to norm, and darn, am I looking forward to it. Traveling in groups actually sucks so much.

Who forced a pickle down your throat when you were a kid?

Salt Fat Acid Heat. I think that is one of the best selling cookbooks.

You should eat what your body agrees with of course, but skipping out on those would be horribly bland for me.

I'm just gonna use this thread to vent whenever I eat unhealthy food: This morning, I came up with the idea of going on a hike! But for the sake of not passing out due to lack of calories, I needed something small and quick to eat— so, like a cat I was curious, and decided that today would be the day I revisit a childhood classic: Egg McMuffin with a hashbrown from McDonalds.
And... well... that was some of the most disgusting food I've ever laid my taste buds upon. The McMuffin was fine, though it definitely was a far cry from what I remembered as a child. I used to love Egg McMuffins! Everytime my parents picked up fast food in the morning, Egg McMuffin was my go-to... but eh. It was alright. I've made better (and far healthier) at home. What was bad, however, was the hashbrowns. Literally just a block of grease and whatever you call that crispy brown junk you get from deep frying a dish. There was no potato in there. No nutrients, just a ton of highly processed fats and sodium. Oof! I took two bites and threw it away. At least now I've learned that I'm missing nothing by ignoring all these American fast food places.

Anyhow, I did manage to burn the calroies from the McMuffin and hashbrowns off this morning: with a 25lbs weighted vest, I walked 2 hours along a very pretty trail this morning! :) First time doing a hike solo, and I really enjoyed it. Very peaceful. Highly recommend (though please make sure to bring bug spray, sunscreen, and a bug hat. Otherwise it'll be very uncomfortable).

Rating: Egg McMuffin (5.5/10… bonus points for allowing custom options to sub unhealthy food), Hashbrowns (0/10).

Just had my first Whataburger. Darn good burger, wow! It was by far the most unhealthy meal I have consumed maybe in the past decade, but here’s what my order was: Double Patty Melt with Bacon & Grilled Onions + Small Fries + Banana Pudding Shake. I only took a few bites of the fries and shake, but whew that burger… it was fripping in grease and processed fats. Tasted great, good size, but also 1000Cal.

If you’ve got a very intense workout planned for the day, I’d recommend eating this meal once and then never again. It’s a good treat, but so horrible for you that I cannot in good faith suggest it more. Especially not as a meal substitute, oh absolutrly not. Eat your greens and lean protein. Get your macros and nutrients in; don’t fuel yourself on ultraprocessed slop.

Already burnt through 600Cal after 3 hours of backpacking in the 100F Texas summer sun. Once I hit 1,000Cal, I’ll be pleased with my workout.

Rating: Whataburger Double Patty Melt (9.5/10), Fries (2/10), Shake (2/10).

Because the food standards of Trumpland suck due to a lack of regulation. The EU has so many rules for its food standards that even American food products are wildly different in Europe.

For example:

European Pepsi generally has significantly lower sugar content per serving. For example, a 330 ml can of UK/EU Pepsi contains roughly 15 grams of sugar, compared to the 41 grams found in a standard US 355 ml (12 oz) can.

Regional European health policies largely drive the discrepancy. Many European countries (including the Netherlands) have introduced sugar taxes or strict health guidelines aimed at reducing obesity and caloric intake